CRITE

Goals

The purpose of the Center is to promote research in the historical, political, cultural, literary and economic fields that preside over the birth, evolution, rooting and end of the European dictatorships of the 900th century to develop an interdisciplinary scientific investigation aimed at the composition of a European historical-cultural framework which, beyond the fragmentation of specific studies, provides an overall vision susceptible to a comparative investigation aimed at highlighting: the historical development that led from the revolution to authoritarianism; the cultural phenomena that prepared, supported and then fought dictatorial systems; the literary declinations that have, in varying degrees, contributed to creating an epic of the revolution and then of the regime; the art and architecture that characterized the iconology of the regimes; the characteristics of economic situations and policies; the function and role of trade unionism; the role of the press and propaganda; the role of the army. 

Fields of research

The research activities conducted by CRITE members are oriented towards scientific development in the following thematic areas:

  • historical development that led from the revolution to authoritarianism;
  • cultural phenomena that prepared, supported and then fought dictatorial systems;
  • literary declinations that have, to varying degrees, contributed to creating an epic of the revolution and then of the regime;
  • art and architecture that characterized the iconology of the regimes;
  • characteristics of economic situations and policies;
  • function and role of trade unionism in totalitarianism;
  • role of the press and propaganda in totalitarianism;
  • role of the army in the birth, management and fall of totalitarianism.

Programmatic activities

The Center aims to be a place of meeting and cultural comparison between Italian and international scholars to support scientific research, but also to disseminate the results through dissemination moments aimed at civil society in consideration of the future centenary anniversaries that concern this field of research. investigation. Pursuing this aim, the Center deals with the following programmatic activities:

  • promotes and develops transversal networks for the exchange of interdisciplinary data and information between those involved in studies in the sector;
  • promotes interdisciplinary collaboration initiatives also with other national and international universities, bodies, institutes and research bodies, operational and/or research units established within Italian and foreign public and private bodies;
  • proposes and initiates collaborations with public and private bodies and institutions on the basis of specific agreements and/or through dissemination initiatives, study days, seminars, conferences;
  • organizes conferences, seminars, information activities and post-graduate and ongoing training (masters, refresher and improvement courses) aimed at the scientific world, schools and operators involved in the Centre's sectors of interest;
  • offers adequate support for teaching on the topics;
  • promotes discussion and related scientific publications in the relevant research areas; 
  • stipulates collaboration agreements with public and private bodies, universities, schools of all levels, and research centers in the national and international field for the carrying out of scientific activities, post-graduate training and ongoing training (master's degrees, training courses , updating and improvement), dissemination and operational support in matters of interest;
  • carries out socio-cultural initiatives adhering to the objectives of the University's Third Mission, aimed at communication and dissemination of knowledge through a direct relationship with the territory and all its actors.

Research committee

Scientific chair

Simonetta Bartolini 
FACULTY OF INTERPRETING 
AND TRANSLATION UNINT

Steering committee

Danilo Breschi 
FACULTY OF SCIENCE 
OF POLITICS 
AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL DYNAMICS 
UNINT

Antonella Ercolani 
FACULTY OF SCIENCE 
OF POLITICS 
AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL DYNAMICS 
UNINT

Emilio Mari  
INTERPRETING FACULTY  
AND TRANSLATION UNINT

Giuseppe Parlato 
FACULTY OF SCIENCE 
OF POLITICS 
AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL DYNAMICS 
UNINT

Mariagrazia Russo 
INTERPRETING FACULTY 
AND TRANSLATION UNINT

Affiliates from other universities

Spartaco Pupo 
UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA

Andrea Ungari 
GUGLIELMO MARCONI UNIVERSITY, ROME

Centre affiliates

UGO SPIRITO AND RENZO DE FELICE FOUNDATION, ROME

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